“I said things I regret, but I realize when hearing Lake’s recording that I was set up. I believe she orchestrated this entire situation to have control over the state party,”
So exactly where is this control she had over the state party?
She’s a former news anchor and a political neophyte. I doubt she is capable of the duplicity and cunningness required to even attempt to achieve what he says. The establishment hates her so she has no real support within the party, which is what she would need to pull this off. Jeff just needs to shut up and go away.